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Blue Island, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 23,463. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,788 (-2.9% change)
Males: 11,485 (48.9%), Females: 11,978 (51.1%)

Cook County

Zip code: 60406

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.4 years
Median household income: $36,520
Median house value: $99,400

Population by Race

Races in Blue Island:

  • Hispanic (37.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (36.2%)
  • Black (24.1%)
  • Other race (17.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (11.7%), Irish (10.4%), Polish (6.7%), Italian (6.6%), English (2.3%), Swedish (1.5%).

Elevation: 635 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Map of Blue Island, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blue Island

  • High school or higher: 66.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Island city

  • Never married: 35.5%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

22.0% Foreign born (20.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,290 (+10.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Blue Island:

  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (12935 S GREGORY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Blue Island:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue Island:

  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 20 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 27 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Island:

  • TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 12 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; Abbreviation: TF8)
  • LANSING MUNI (about 15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: IGQ)
  • MERRILL C MEIGS (about 15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: CGX)

Amtrak stations near Blue Island:

  • 7 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 14 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Blue Island:

  • ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 130; Location: 13010 S DIVISION ST; Private, for-profit; Website: eticampus.com)
  • CANNELLA SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 16; Location: 12840 S WESTERN AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Island:

  • SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,836)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,004)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,536)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,942)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,188)

Schools

Public high schools in Blue Island:

  • DD EISENHOWER HIGH SCH (CAMPUS) (Students: 1,669; Location: 12700 SACRAMENTO AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ACADEMY FOR LEARNING (Students: 235; Location: 13813 WESTERN AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Blue Island:

  • LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 594; Location: 2140 BROADWAY ST; Grades: PK – 03)
  • PAUL REVERE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 505; Location: 2300 W 123RD PL; Grades: KG – 03)
  • VETERANS MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCH (Students: 391; Location: 12320 S GREENWOOD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EVERETT F KERR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 370; Location: 12915 MAPLE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HORACE MANN SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 2975 BROADWAY ST; Grades: PK – PK)
  • PAUL REVERE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 12331 S GREGORY ST; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 13043 MAPLE AVE; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • GARFIELD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 13801 S CHATHAM; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Blue Island:

  • ST BENEDICT ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 301; Location: 2324 WEST NEW STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST ISIDORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 12731 S WOOD STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SALEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 12951 S MAPLE AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SMALL FRY DAY CARE & KTGN (Students: 61; Location: 2000 YORK STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Blue Island:

  • BLUE ISLAND P.L. (Operating income: $678,715; Location: 2433 YORK STREET; 84,295 books; 4,545 audio materials; 2,114 video materials; 393 serial subscriptions)

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